Madelene Stavnar (born 9 December 2000) is a Norwegian professional golfer playing on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She qualified for the 2017 LET season at only 16 years of age. In 2022, she was on the winning team at the Aramco Team Series – London. She was runner-up at the 2023 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.[1]
| Madelene Stavnar | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 9 December 2000 Tønsberg, Norway |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  Norway |
| Residence | Tønsberg, Norway |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (joined 2017) |
| Former tour(s) | LET Access Series Swedish Golf Tour |
Amateur career
editIn 2016, Stavnar reached the quarter finals of the Girls Amateur Championship at Royal St David's and finished 6th at the French Ladies Amateur, the Internationaux de France - Trophée Cécile de Rothschild. She appeared for the Norwegian national team at the European Girls' Team Championship and World Junior Girls Championship in Canada.[2]
Professional career
editStavnar joined the Ladies European Tour in 2017 after finishing 9th at Q School in December 2016, when she was only 16 years old. In her rookie season, she traveled with a guardian and in eight starts her best finish was tie for 19th at the Sanya Ladies Open in China.[3] She struggled to establish herself and returned to Q School several times over the next five seasons, also participating in tournaments on the LET Access Series and Swedish Golf Tour.[4]
In 2022, she tied for 7th at the Investec South African Women's Open and was on the winning team at the Aramco Team Series – London. Teamed with Nicole Garcia and Kelly Whaley, they shot 27-under-par and beat a team made up of Ursula Wikström, Julia Engström and María Hernández in a playoff.[5]
In 2023, she was in contention for a maiden LET win at the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open, taking a two-shot lead ahead of Anne-Charlotte Mora and Alexandra Försterling into the final round, ultimately finishing runner-up.[6]
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing Norway): 2016
- World Junior Girls Championship (representing Norway): 2016
References
edit- ^ "Madelene Stavnar Bio". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Madelene Stavnar". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Norske Madelene (16) klar for europatouren i golf: – Helt vilt" (in Norwegian). NRK. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Madelene og Maiken sikret plass i de fleste 2022-turneringene" (in Norwegian). Golfaren. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Law Wins Individual Title With Monster Eagle Putt As Team Garcia Triumphs At Aramco Team Series – London". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Stavnar Storms To The Top With One Round Remaining In Switzerland". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
External links
edit- Madelene Stavnar at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Madelene Stavnar at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site